Educational Goals of School Mathematics from the Viewpoint of Literacy: From Mathematical Activities to Mathematical Literacy

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02754
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09040:Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education-related
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: Abe Yoshitaka 新潟大学, 人文社会科学系, 准教授 (40624630)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 岩崎 秀樹 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(教), 名誉教授 (50116539) ; 杉野本 勇気 香川大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (40637477) ; 大滝 孝治 北海道教育大学, 教育学部, 講師 (90750422) ; 大谷 洋貴 日本女子大学, 人間社会学部, 助教 (40825238)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: リテラシー / 数学的リテラシー / 中等教育数学 / 数学的活動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Curriculum based on competency requires mathematical literacy (mathematical ability essential for social participation). In this research, we focused on literacy of the secondary education and explored what kind of mathematical activities are required.
There are mainly two research results: "mathematical literacy" and "mathematical activities". For the informationization and digitalization of society, we need to reflect on our past problem-solving abilities, and to be able to examine the validity of problem setting and solution methods and solutions as literacy. New mathematical activities with the keyword "inquiry" are required, assuming activities that freely use ICT and AI.

Free Research Field

数学教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果は、高度情報化社会における中等教育段階の生徒の数学的リテラシー・数学的活動のあり方を明確にするものである。それは、これからの中等教育数学カリキュラムの開発に対する基礎研究といえる。